Spondylodiscitis in childrenSpondylodiscitis is rare in children. It is an infection or inflammation of the intervertebral disk and/or the vertebral endplate. The typical presentation is a sudden refusal to sit, crawl or walk in children in good shape, as demonstrated in this case report of two children, aged resp 10 resp 20 months.An MR imaging of the spine leads to an early diagnosis. A bone scan can yield diagnostic value.A brief review is given of the clinical symptoms, etiology, differential diagnosis, imaging and therapy of spondylodiscitis.